The early morning shootings are the latest in a series of violent crimes that are challenging Portland police and concerning community leaders.
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Police detain Baxter Academy student who donned tactical vest on bus
The teenager was carrying magazines for an airsoft rifle, police said.
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Interim Portland Chief: Responding to overdoses, officers prioritize saving lives
With long wait lists and too few treatment beds, police carry out a vital public health role by administering Narcan.
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Remains of Portland woman missing 3 years found in Bangor
Cathy Pride, 63, was reported missing from Portland on May 8, 2019. Her remains were found in Bangor last month.
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Police identify man shot dead on Woodford Street, but give no other details
Derald Coffin, 43, was found shot outside 107 Woodford St. following an argument early Tuesday morning, police said.
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Man shot to death on Woodford Street; woman wounded
Police were called to Woodford Street on reports of an argument and the sound of gunshots.
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Pedestrian struck and killed by vehicle in Portland
Police are withholding the name of the 68-year-old pedestrian pending notification of his family.
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Man charged in Portland standoff Sunday was charged in similar confrontation in January
In that earlier incident, Carlos Ernesto Ramos-Dubon allegedly threatened a teenager and officers with a knife and then tried to flee.
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Man shot by Portland police says he wanted officer to kill him
Edward Hyman says he was desperate, depressed and out of options when he attempted ‘suicide by cop’ Oct. 9 outside the Preble Street Resource Center.
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Portland police say little about shooting by officer, but a witness emerges
Police have not answered even basic questions about the case, but a man who was sleeping next to Edward C. Hyman recounts what he heard when Hyman was wounded by Officer Nevin Rand.